1966 Dodge Charger

[Paul Ceasrine]

Introduced to the public,,,,,, January 1, 1966.

Never really carved a niche in the Super Stock or Stock Class
drag racing scene.

Though an aerodynamic success in Nascar, was too bulky for
the drag strip, in conventional classes.

But as a Funny Car;
Roger Lindamood 'Color Me Gone'
Don Schumaker 'Stardust'

In 1966, available with the;
361/265 HP (2-Barrel),,,,,,,,,,#3668 lbs.,,,,,,,,,(1966,,,,H/S or H/SA)
383/325 HP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,#3712 lbs.,,,,,,,,,(1966,,,,E/S or E/SA)
426/425 HP (Street-Hemi),,,,#3895 lbs.,,,,,,,,,(1966,,,A/S or A/SA)

Unfortunately about #200+ lbs. heavier than the Plymouth Belvedere and Dodge Coronet.426 Street-Hemi's.

Rumor has it, that a handful of the late-production 1966 Chargers came equipped with
the 1966 J-Code 440/365 HP., and a 'special police interceptor' 727 Torque-Flite transmission with a higher stall torque-converter.

Supposedly, '10' black 66' Chargers found there way to the Erie County (upstate New York) New York State Troopers Motor Pool, as 'special police pursuit vehicles'.

They were used to patrol the 28 mile section of Interstate-190 (Niagara Thruway), and the Erie County portion of Interstate-90 (New York State Thruway)

[Paul Ceasrine]

The 'Stardust' in the summer of 1966.

[Hemi Moose]

[Hemi Moose]

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Been a long time since I've seen the Cragar GT wheels. I had a set on a 65 ElCamino. Old days......

[Paul Ceasrine]

I'll try to download the article,,,,,,,
of the 1966 'special order Dodge Charger 'Police Pursuit Vehicle'

Besides the 440/365 HP 'J-Code transplant from the Hamtramck Plant.
* A special police interceptor 727 automatic transmission.
* A special higher-stall torque-converter.
* A supplemental transmission cooler (mounted in front of the radiator).
* Special high-capacity radiator.
* Viscous fan-drive
* Special double-groove pulleys, w/dual belts.
* 426 Street-Hemi low-restriction mufflers (2 1/2" inlet)
* Special Heavy-Duty suspension package
* Super Heavy-Duty shocks (from a Chrysler Newport)
* 15" x 6.5" rims, with 8.55 X 15" tires

* The Carter (1 7/16" x 1 9/16") 575 CFM-rated carburetor was replaced,
with a Holley Model #4160, List #3777 (1 11/16" x 1 11/16") 650 CFM-rated vacuum-secondary carbureror.
* A manifold-carburetor adapter-plate.
* Also, included a special air-cleaner base-mount with dual-snorkel air inlets.

* The cars were equipped with a 3.23 Sure-Grip Posi-Rear.

[Hemi Moose]

What about all those one's that got wasted in nascar racing...here's a brand new 1966 Hemi Charger getting stripped down and updated.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Cotton Owens was responsible for stripping down the Nascar Chargers.

Here's one driven by Elvis Presley,,I mean Steve Grayson